Summary of "Introduction to "Algorithms in your life""

Main ideas and concepts conveyed

Purpose of the video/section (Part Two): Introduces viewers to algorithms and how they affect everyday life.
What viewers will learn:
- What algorithms are and why people should care
- Concerns about algorithmic bias
- The impacts of algorithms, including:
  - Psychological effects
  - Physiological effects
  - Sociological effects
  - The attention economy
  - Digital polarization
Learning supports: Viewers are reassured they don’t need to know these terms yet because the section will teach them step by step.

Watch an associated video titled “what exactly is an algorithm.”
Do a quick read (a few paragraphs) explaining:
- What algorithms are
- What kinds of effects they can have on life
Learn about bias in algorithms by watching “Algorithms of Oppression.”
Use a “words and concepts to know” area for definitions of unfamiliar terms mentioned in the materials.

Watch a set of optional/additional videos, including:
- “‘I Agree’ - the biggest lie on the internet?” (All Hail the Algorithm)
- A video by Tiffany Ferg about propaganda/PR and manipulation of audiences
- “How Newsfeed Algorithms Supercharge Confirmation Bias”
- “Backfire Effect: My Mind’s Made Up” (cognitive bias series)

These materials are intended to help explain how biases are embedded in what people see and how they interact.

Not required to do well on quizzes.
Recommended only to provide more information and tools for:
- Recognizing bias when it appears
- Understanding how algorithms affect daily life
Includes additional videos, readings, and one comic.

After completing readings/videos (required parts), go to the quiz section.
Quiz details:
- Worth 10 points
- Need at least 8/10 (i.e., 80%) on each quiz
- May take the quiz up to two times
- If unable to reach 80% after both attempts:
  - Email the instructor (Jaki) to request reopening the quiz
Suggested strategy:
- Take notes while watching videos
- Keep tabs open to reference videos/readings during the quiz

“what exactly is an algorithm”
“Algorithms of Oppression”
“‘I Agree’ - the biggest lie on the internet?” (by All Hail the Algorithm)
A video by Tiffany Ferg on propaganda and PR manipulation
“How Newsfeed Algorithms Supercharge Confirmation Bias”
“Backfire Effect: My Mind’s Made Up” (cognitive bias series)